Selected quad for the lemma: house_n
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A35232
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Female excellency, or, The ladies glory illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been renowned either for virtue or valour in several ages of the world ... : the whole adorned with poems and the picture of each lady / by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1688
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Wing C7326; ESTC R21134
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chamberlain_n have_v conspire_v to_o murder_v he_o and_o in_o all_o probability_n their_o treason_n have_v succeed_v but_o that_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n happy_o discover_v the_o whole_a conspiracy_n for_o which_o the_o traitor_n receive_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n at_o the_o recital_n of_o this_o passage_n the_o king_n be_v somewhat_o move_v and_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o honour_n or_o reward_v bestow_v upon_o mordecai_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o this_o worthy_a service_n who_o reply_v that_o he_o find_v nothing_o set_v down_o of_o that_o kind_n neither_o have_v he_o as_o yet_o receive_v any_o reward_n upon_o that_o account_n hereupon_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o king_n demand_v who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n and_o be_v tell_v haman_n be_v there_o who_o come_v thither_o more_o early_o than_o usual_a to_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o put_v mordecai_n to_o death_n the_o k._n command_v he_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o who_o he_o say_v that_o as_o his_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o advise_v what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v bestow_v on_o that_o person_n who_o the_o k._n have_v a_o very_a great_a favour_n &_o respect_n for_o haman_n who_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n but_o the_o person_n design_v to_o be_v thus_o advance_v be_v himself_o make_v this_o confident-rep_o the_o man_n to_o who_o your_o majesty_n intend_v so_o much_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v count_v the_o king_n friend_n and_o favourite_n aught_o to_o be_v mount_v upon_o one_o of_o your_o own_o horse_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a robe_n with_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o the_o imperial_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v one_o of_o your_o most_o worthy_a prince_n go_v before_o he_o through_o all_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o make_v proclamation_n that_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n the_o king_n like_v the_o proposal_n command_v haman_n to_o go_v instant_o to_o mordecai_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o to_o invest_v he_o and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o advice_n haman_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n perform_v the_o king_n order_n through_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o mordecai_n return_v triumphant_o to_o the_o palace_n haman_n hasten_v home_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a at_o what_o have_v happen_v and_o with_o tear_n relate_v his_o strange_a misfortune_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n who_o all_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ominous_a accident_n for_o mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o since_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v before_o he_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o will_v end_v in_o his_o ruin_n because_o god_n be_v with_o that_o nation_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n while_o they_o be_v thus_o discourse_v a_o messenger_n come_v from_o esther_n to_o call_v haman_n to_o the_o banquet_n the_o king_n seat_v at_o this_o second_o entertainment_n begin_v again_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o esther_n to_o declare_v the_o petition_n and_o request_n she_o have_v to_o make_v to_o he_o since_o he_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o gratify_v she_o therein_o yea_o to_o divide_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n with_o she_o rather_o than_o deny_v her_o suit_n to_o who_o esthe_n after_o a_o sad_a sigh_n declare_v the_o danger_n she_o and_o her_o people_n be_v in_o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o in_o the_o bounty_n of_o your_o princely_a grace_n your_o sad_a petitioner_n may_v find_v a_o place_n to_o shroud_v her_o most_o inutterable_a grief_n which_o if_o not_o there_o may_v hope_v for_o no_o relief_n if_o i_o have_v favour_n find_v o_o let_v my_o lord_n grant_v i_o my_o life_n my_o life_n so_o much_o abhor_v to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o my_o people_n life_n which_o now_o lie_v open_a to_o a_o tyrant_n knife_n our_o life_n be_v sell_v it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v guiltless_a i_o your_o loyal_a spouse_n it_o be_v she_o and_o she_o must_v die_v the_o spotless_a blood_n of_o i_o your_o faithful_a bride_n must_v assuage_v the_o swell_a of_o a_o tyrant_n pride_n the_o king_n enrage_v at_o her_o discourse_n ask_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v thus_o conspire_v the_o destruction_n of_o herself_o and_o all_o the_o jew_n she_o reply_v even_o that_o wicked_a haman_n to_o who_o your_o majesty_n have_v give_v your_o seal_n it_o be_v that_o perfidious_a traitor_n that_o have_v cause_v bloody_a letter_n to_o be_v write_v not_o to_o banish_v or_o sell_v we_o for_o slave_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v hold_v my_o peace_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o dare_v attempt_v this_o thing_n where_o be_v the_o traitor_n what_o be_o i_o a_o king_n may_v not_o our_o subject_n serve_v but_o must_v our_o queen_n be_v make_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o villain_n spleen_n be_v not_o queen_n esther_n bosom_v in_o our_o heart_n what_o traitor_n then_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o part_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o who_o dare_v attempt_v this_o thing_n can_v esther_n then_o be_v slay_v and_o not_o the_o king_n reply_v the_o queen_n the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o that_o curse_a haman_n wicked_a haman_n be_v the_o king_n rise_v furious_o from_o the_o table_n and_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n when_o haman_n begin_v to_o beseech_v esther_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o and_o forgive_v the_o offence_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o be_v very_a earnest_n he_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o bed_n where_o the_o queen_n be_v when_o the_o king_n return_v hasty_o back_o and_o find_v he_o in_o that_o posture_n be_v much_o more_o displease_v than_o before_o and_o cry_v out_o o_o thou_o most_o curse_a among_o man_n will_v thou_o ravish_v my_o queen_n also_o haman_n be_v so_o confound_v at_o these_o word_n that_o he_o can_v make_v no_o reply_n and_o the_o officer_n cover_v his_o face_n hereupon_o one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n step_v forth_o and_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o haman_n have_v erect_v a_o gallow_n fifty_o foot_n high_a at_o his_o own_o house_n whereon_o he_o design_v to_o have_v hang_v mordecai_n whereupon_o ahasuerus_n command_v that_o haman_n himself_o shall_v be_v hang_v thereon_o which_o be_v instant_o execute_v according_o for_o say_v the_o king_n it_o seem_v just_a and_o good_a to_o shed_v his_o blood_n that_o thirst_v after_o blood_n who_o plant_v the_o tree_n deserve_v the_o fruit_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o who_o buy_v the_o purchase_n handsel_n it_o hang_v haman_n there_o for_o it_o be_v his_o own_o wood_n so_o let_v the_o horseleech_n burst_v himself_o with_o blood_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n manifest_v manifest_v not_o only_a in_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o haman_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n but_o in_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o snare_n and_o pit_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o a_o innocent_a person_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o great_a but_o wretched_a favourite_n who_o by_o abuse_v the_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o the_o king_n breast_n bring_v woeful_a ruin_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n his_o good_n be_v give_v to_o the_o queen_n who_o bestow_v they_o on_o mordecai_n who_o the_o king_n understanding_n to_o be_v her_o uncle_n he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o have_v hamans_n ring_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o succeed_v in_o his_o dignity_n after_o this_o esther_n humble_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o command_v letter_n to_o be_v send_v through_o all_o the_o province_n to_o countermand_v those_o contrive_v by_o haman_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o how_o say_v she_o can_v i_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o my_o nation_n and_o all_o my_o relation_n this_o her_o request_n be_v think_v very_o reasonable_a and_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o add_v that_o as_o he_o have_v hang_v haman_n because_o of_o his_o bloody_a intention_n against_o her_o people_n so_o she_o herself_o shall_v write_v on_o their_o behalf_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o reverse_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o be_v go_v out_o against_o they_o in_o pursuance_n whereof_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n be_v instant_o employ_v in_o that_o affair_n and_o write_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o purpose_n ataxerxes_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o province_n of_o our_o empire_n greeting_n whereas_o many_o through_o
against_o they_o and_o at_o length_n arrive_v at_o the_o palace_n he_o stand_v at_o the_o gate_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v in_o that_o dress_n with_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o company_n and_o in_o the_o same_o mourn_a attire_n the_o news_n hereof_o come_v to_o the_o queen_n she_o be_v much_o surprise_v and_o send_v a_o eunuch_n to_o bid_v he_o change_v his_o garment_n which_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v till_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o put_v they_o on_o be_v remove_v whereupon_o she_o again_o dispatch_v her_o servant_n to_o he_o to_o know_v what_o sad_a occasion_n have_v induce_v he_o to_o put_v on_o that_o despair_a habit_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o such_o lamentable_a and_o incessant_a cry_n upon_o which_o mordecai_n send_v she_o a_o account_n of_o the_o terrible_a edict_n late_o publish_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o proclaim_v through_o all_o the_o province_n by_o the_o king_n command_n with_o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o haman_n have_v offer_v to_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n whereby_o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o herewith_o he_o deliver_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o edict_n to_o the_o messenger_n with_o a_o strict_a injunction_n to_o esther_n to_o clothe_v herself_o in_o the_o most_o abject_a fashion_n and_o to_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o save_v her_o people_n from_o the_o deplorable_a destruction_n decree_v against_o they_o esther_n have_v receive_v this_o advertisement_n send_v again_o to_o mordecai_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o know_v not_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o king_n and_o to_o presume_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o order_n will_v undoubted_o endanger_v her_o life_n unless_o the_o king_n shall_v happen_v to_o extend_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o mercy_n to_o she_o mordecai_n return_v answer_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o venture_v she_o own_o safety_n for_o save_v the_o life_n of_o her_o whole_a nation_n assure_v she_o that_o if_o she_o neglect_v their_o security_n yet_o heaven_n will_v do_v it_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n and_o she_o and_o her_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o those_o she_o have_v slight_v and_o contemn_v say_v he_o go_v tell_v the_o queen_n it_o rest_v in_o her_o power_n to_o help_v the_o case_n be_v she_o as_o well_o as_o we_o go_v tell_v the_o fearful_a queen_n too_o great_a be_v her_o fear_n too_o small_a her_o zeal_n her_o life_n she_o rate_v too_o dear_a how_o poor_n the_o adventure_v to_o engage_v thy_o blood_n to_o save_v thy_o people_n life_n and_o nation_n good_a who_o know_v if_o god_n on_o purpose_n do_v intend_v thy_o high_a preferment_n for_o this_o happy_a end_n if_o at_o this_o needful_a time_n thou_o spare_v to_o speak_v our_o speedy_a help_n shall_v like_o the_o morning_n break_v from_o heaven_n together_o with_o thy_o woe_n and_o he_o that_o succour_v we_o shall_v heap_v his_o plague_n on_o thou_o upon_o this_o severe_a reprimand_n the_o queen_n send_v to_o mordecai_n command_v he_o to_o call_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o shushan_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v three_o day_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o good_a success_n assure_v he_o that_o she_o &_o her_o servant_n will_v do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o she_o will_v present_v herself_o before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v she_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v mordecai_n according_a to_o her_o direction_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o she_o and_o he_o himself_o make_v earne_a supplication_n to_o the_o almighty_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o their_o desolate_a and_o distress_a nation_n and_o as_o he_o have_v former_o preserve_v they_o and_o pardon_v their_o offence_n so_o he_o will_v gracious_o please_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o imminent_a destruction_n which_o now_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n since_o they_o be_v now_o condemn_v to_o death_n not_o for_o any_o iniquity_n of_o their_o own_o but_o mere_o because_o he_o only_o have_v incense_v proud_a heman_n against_o they_o in_o refuse_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n and_o adoration_n to_o he_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o which_o he_o have_v contrive_v this_o severe_a revenge_n against_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o cut_v they_o all_o off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n likewise_o beseech_v god_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o outrage_n intend_v against_o they_o and_o esther_n cast_v herself_o prostratstrate_a on_o the_o earth_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n devout_o implore_v the_o god_n of_o her_o father_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v she_o that_o when_o she_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o king_n she_o may_v mollify_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o have_v pity_n upon_o she_o and_o her_o distress_a people_n the_o three_o day_n be_v over_o she_o throw_v off_o her_o mourning_n and_o adorn_v herself_o in_o the_o most_o majestic_a manner_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o attend_v by_o her_o servant_n go_v into_o the_o presence_n chamber_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n the_o splendour_n and_o glory_n whereof_o do_v at_o first_o somewhat_o astonish_v she_o when_o ahasuerus_n hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n revive_v her_o faint_a spirit_n and_o draw_v near_o she_o touch_v the_o top_n thereof_o and_o the_o king_n very_o endear_o ask_v she_o what_o her_o request_n to_o he_o be_v she_o reply_v that_o she_o only_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o honour_v she_o with_o his_o presence_n at_o a_o banquet_n she_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o and_o that_o his_o dear_a friend_n haman_n may_v likewise_o attend_v he_o the_o king_n ready_o consent_v and_o haman_n joyful_o come_v thither_o now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o treat_n when_o the_o king_n become_v warm_a with_o wine_n he_o command_v esther_n to_o declare_v her_o suit_n unto_o he_o assure_v she_o he_o will_v deny_v she_o nothing_o she_o shall_v demand_v esther_n at_o present_a decline_v to_o discover_v her_o intent_n but_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o come_v again_o next_o day_n with_o haman_n and_o partake_v of_o another_o banquet_n when_o she_o will_v fulfil_v his_o desire_n ahasuerus_n promise_v to_o revisit_v she_o and_o haman_n go_v home_o with_o great_a joy_n that_o he_o only_o have_v the_o great_a happiness_n to_o feast_v with_o the_o king_n and_o esther_n a_o honour_n which_o none_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v ever_o arrive_v to_o but_o in_o his_o return_n observe_v mordecai_n at_o the_o court_n gate_n who_o will_v not_o show_v he_o the_o least_o respect_n his_o great_a heart_n swell_v with_o indignation_n against_o he_o arrive_v at_o his_o house_n he_o call_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o wife_n zeresh_a to_o who_o he_o relate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o dignity_n who_o the_o k._n have_v advance_v above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o esther_n suffer_v no_o man_n but_o himself_o to_o come_v with_o the_o king_n to_o the_o banquet_n and_o that_o to_o morrow_n he_o be_v again_o to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n thither_o to_o a_o second_o entertainment_n yet_o say_v he_o all_o this_o avail_v i_o nothing_o nor_o be_o i_o in_o the_o least_o content_v when_o i_o see_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o refuse_v to_o rise_v or_o show_v the_o least_o reverence_n to_o i_o zeresh_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o full_a of_o revenge_n and_o pride_n as_o he_o pronounce_v a_o sudden_a and_o short_a sentence_n against_o mordecai_n advise_v he_o to_o cause_v a_o gallow_n to_o be_v set_v up_o fifty_o foot_n high_a in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o the_o next_o day_n if_o he_o do_v but_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o hang_v mordecai_n thereon_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v and_o then_o he_o may_v go_v and_o sup_v with_o the_o queen_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n this_o counsel_n please_v haman_n very_o well_o and_o the_o gallow_n be_v soon_o erect_v but_o divine_a providence_n have_v prepare_v other_o business_n for_o he_o to_o dispatch_v to_o make_v he_o know_v that_o no_o body_n design_n the_o ruin_n of_o another_o without_o hasten_v his_o own_o destruction_n the_o evening_n bofore_o this_o fatal_a day_n the_o k._n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n to_o repose_v himself_o but_o can_v get_v no_o sleep_n all_o night_n long_o without_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o care_n or_o trouble_v on_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o employ_v himself_o cause_v his_o secretary_n to_o bring_v &_o read_v before_o he_o the_o chronicle_n of_o his_o realm_n wherein_o among_o other_o transaction_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o own_o he_o find_v it_o record_v that_o bigthana_n and_o teresh_a two_o of_o the_o king_n